The Archive · 1941

Dash for Freedom

His family tried its best to raise the money and when the sum was later reduced to $20,000 the family lcoula only raise $14,000, On Friday afternoon Mr, It dashed Jout from the hut near Jessfield Road where he had been held prisoner sine last mont Shouting at the top of his voice when he saw two kidnappers were hot on his trail, he jatiracted the attention of the police who quickly came to his rescue. JAtter giving an explanation he was latiowed 10 proceed home while the two men were arrested, 'The Western District police arrest-led two suspicious characters [Robinson Road. yesterday afternoon, jOne of them was armed with a pistol, Altogether five men' were Jseen walking in a group but three of them "managed to escape.

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